Is it okay to walk in Garden Homes, Chicago?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Moderate for Chicago

Reported crime around the center of Garden Homes is higher than in 74% of areas in Chicago, taking into account how many people are usually around. 142 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Garden Homes.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Chicago
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 74% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 62% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 79% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 63% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9am–10am.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 35 (25%)
Theft: 27 (19%)
Vandalism: 25 (18%)
Vehicle theft: 16 (11%)
Aggravated assault: 14 (10%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Garden Homes

The areas right next to it are all moderate.

Chatham Moderate
Dauphin Park Moderate
Chatham Fields Very high
Burnside Moderate
South Park Manor Historic District Very high
Avalon Highlands Very high
Chester Highlands High
Greater Grand Crossing Very high

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Chicago. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.